For Universal Stage Productions and Herzberger, projects in development include a musical stage version of the 1999 film "October Sky," slated next year for the Chicago area's Marriott Theater, written by composer-lyricist Michael Mahler and book writer Aaron Thielen.

Also eyed are musicals based on the 1973 Oscar-winning "The Sting," 1987's "The Secret of My Success" that starred Michael J. Fox (with Greenberg attached to the musical) and "Miss Pettigrew...

Southington Drive-In, at 935 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, starts a new summer season of fun weekend classic film events with the most iconic summer blockbuster ever: "Jaws" on Saturday, June 7.
The drive-in charges $15 per carload, $10 for...

The single word I've picked to describe the year in theme parks: Emotional.
The highs and lows have seemed more extreme this year, through glorious grand openings and gut-wrenching-to-some closings. Here are my five most emotional moments of 2014,...

Richard Kiel, who most famously played the villainous Jaws in two James Bond films starring Roger Moore, "The Spy Who Loved Me" and "Moonraker," and also appeared in Adam Sandler comedy "Happy Gilmore," died Wednesday...

Festival of Fantasy, Walt Disney World's new parade, is like an overgrown wind-up toy — bright, cheerful, crowd-pleasing and relentless.
Kilts spin, hippos do pirouettes, thugs swing, Lost Boys jump through hoops and fish form a circular conga line every...

Disney is putting the final touches on the new Festival of Fantasy Parade, which will debut in March at Fantasyland inside Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
This week, Disney released a behind-the-scenes look at music of the parade.
The daily...

It may have been under the cover of darkness, but if you were around Disney's Magic Kingdom this week, you might have caught a glimpse of a giant metal dragon or a flower garden and skeleton skull balancing a rainbow that holds a pirate ship.
After...

Last week, Disney Parks released photos of the new Maleficent-themed float for its Festival of Fantasy Parade at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.
Today, Disney released a behind-the-scenes look at Disney's latest parade, which will debut this...

The latest parade at Walt Disney World is beginning to take shape.
Disney released this week photos of a new Maleficent-themed float for its Festival of Fantasy Parade at Fantasyland inside Magic Kingdom.
The float is a Steampunk-inspired...

The latest in the Disney Dream portrait series shot by Annie Leibovitz features actress Jessica Chastain taking on the role of Merida from the film "Brave."The title for the portrait is "Where your destiny awaits." The portrait...

The holiday's were good to Disney's animated musical "Frozen." After a big weekend, the loose retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen" will pass the $500-million mark in worldwide ticket sales on Monday, the company...

Every year, there's plenty to look forward to at Walt Disney World, but 2014 will be especially magical at Walt Disney World parks.
Here are a few of the things to look forward to in the coming year.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - The latest...

Lurking among the movie and television stars receiving Golden Globes nominations Thursday morning are a handful of musical acts, including Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Justin Timberlake (who, depending on the day, qualifies as a movie star as well).
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"Hunger Games: Catching Fire" is making Thanksgiving box office history after generating big ticket sales over the holiday.
After taking in $20.8 million in domestic ticket sales on Wednesday, the Jennifer Lawrence action movie made $14.9...

Matthew Bourne’s delirious remake of "The Sleeping Beauty," which opened Thursday at the Ahmanson Theatre, managed to leapfrog through time as magically as other major productions while remaining uniquely contemporary in look and sensibility.
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In the 1937 promotional film "How Walt Disney Cartoons Are Made," an announcer describes some of the intricate work going into the studio's first feature-length film, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," in a department called Inking and...

Two Imagineers with major influences on attractions at Walt Disney World and other theme parks will be officially tabbed as "Disney Legends" next month. Tony Baxter and Collin Campbell will be honored alongside TV producer/host Dick Clark,...

Although "Disney Wishes," the new original stage show on the Disney Fantasy, has a specific tie to the "Wishes" fireworks at Magic Kingdom, the overall production is a broad, seafaring attempt to salute land-based theme-park...